Category Archives for "Real Food"

One of the best things you can do to make eating a new way easier is to get rid of things you no longer wish to eat. About a week into my Wahls Paleo journey, I went at our pantry with a vengeance. Here is what it looked like before. A bit messy and full […]

As you know, I’m trying to rid myself of health problems and eat myself well. I wish that were a simple task, but for my body at least, it is complicated. This week, I’ve been investigating iodine. New Zealand soil and, not coincidentally, people who live in NZ are notoriously iodine deficient. Most of the […]

If you are eating Wahls Paleo, you’ve got to put in a bit of effort to get in your nine cups of veg and low-sugar fruit/berries a day. We often start out the day with a smoothie that gets in a serving of greens and another of brightly coloured fruit. After many requests, here is […]

Since converting to a Wahls-based Paleo/Primal diet, my health has improved dramatically. My energy is better, my acid reflux is gone, my chronic body pain has reduced dramatically and headaches are rare. It hasn’t been all rainbows and kittens though. Last week, I was stuck back on the couch for most of the week, tired, […]

Sugar isn’t the best for us. We should eat it in moderation, blah, blah, blah. We all know that. This is not news. What WAS news to me is what sugar does to your liver. Sugar used long term, especially fructose, has the same effect on your liver as alcohol. That kind of makes sense […]